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  • October

    Brad Trumbo, fish and wildlife biologist for the Walla Walla District, trimming coyote willow whips in the stilling basin of the Mill Creek Diversion Dam in Walla Walla.

    Corps repurposes native willow for habitat improvement

    In an effort to stabilize shorelines, protect cultural sites and improve habitat for fish and wildlife, Corps engineers, biologists and environmental scientists have repurposed native coyote willow found below the Mill Creek Diversion Dam at Rooks Park in Walla Walla.
  • Project Engineer Nicole Hill and Her Pet-Friendly Assignment

    Project Engineer Nicole Hill and Her Pet-Friendly Assignment

    Nicole Hill is the Project Engineer overseeing the construction of Camp Humphrey’s newest pet-friendly facility. Charged with ensuring this project is completed safely, on budget, and schedule; Nicole has worked diligently with project contractors to deliver amenities pet enthusiasts will love.
  • U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) ERDC University 2020 graduates, from left, Natural Resource Specialist Jason Knight, Tulsa District, assigned to the ERDC Environmental Laboratory (EL); Cost Civil Engineer Ian Pumo, Seattle District, assigned to EL and the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory; Biologist Aaron McFarlane, St. Paul District, assigned to EL; Geologist David Robison, Louisville District, assigned to Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory; and Human Capital Office Director Dr. Gary Anderton. Corps division and district participants

    ERDC University’s virtual graduation honors district participants

    Four presentations highlighted the Sept. 23 virtual ceremony for the Class of 2020 graduates of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) ERDC University, with topics ranging from a comparison of healthy forest soils and those created for restoration projects; Unmanned Aerial Systems’ (UAS) mapping of former river channels’ crossing levees; Engineering With Nature® (EWN) resilience benefits; and extensive data results from forest volume measurements.
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    Louisville, Buffalo teams receive national recognition for VA Canandaigua project

    The project delivery team responsible for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ major construction project at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York has earned national recognition for their efforts.
  • Aerial

    Monday primed for Portsmouth mosquito spraying

    Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct another round of aerial mosquito treatment Wednesday over federal property on Craney Island in Portsmouth.
  • Aerial

    Monday primed for Portsmouth mosquito spraying

    Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct another round of aerial mosquito treatment Wednesday over federal property on Craney Island in Portsmouth.

  • Louisville, Buffalo teams receive national recognition for VA Canandaigua project

    The project delivery team responsible for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ major construction
  • A new podcast series tells the stories of how, over the last 10 years, a growing international community of practitioners, scientists, engineers, and researchers across many disciplines and organizations are working together to combine natural and engineering systems to solve problems and diversify infrastructure value by applying the principles and practices of Engineering With Nature®.

    Protecting fragile coasts and improving community resilience

    In this episode of the new Engineering With Nature® Podcast, guest Monica Chasten, a project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District’s Operations Division, discusses Engineering With Nature (EWN) and her work and collaboration with other scientists and engineers to advance coastal dredging practices and the beneficial use of dredged material.
  • Dr. William “Bill” Martin

    ERDC to induct two to Distinguished Gallery

    The U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) will induct two former employees to the Waterways Experiment Station (WES) Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. Central in the ERDC Headquarters Auditorium.
  • Gathright Dam in Alleghany County, Virginia, impounds water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500-acre Lake Moomaw. Since opening in 1979, the dam has prevented numerous floods, saving countless dollars and lives.

    Gathright Dam’s third pulse release set for October 14

    COVINGTON, Va. – Gathright Dam operators are scheduled to carry out the year’s third water-pulse
  • Gathright Dam in Alleghany County, Virginia, impounds water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500-acre Lake Moomaw. Since opening in 1979, the dam has prevented numerous floods, saving countless dollars and lives.

    Gathright Dam’s third pulse release set for October 14

    COVINGTON, Va. – Gathright Dam operators are scheduled to carry out the year’s third water-pulse
  • A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk places a 3,000-pound sandbag at the Whittier Narrows Dam Basin in Montebello, California, as part of an exercise during which the district teamed up with the California Army National Guard to demonstrate flood-mitigation capabilities.

    LA District teams up with California Guard for flood-control exercise

    Partnership was the keyword Oct. 8 as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District teamed up with the California Army National Guard for a flood-control exercise at the Whittier Narrows Dam Basin.
  • IN THE PHOTOS, Memphis District employees gather for a memorial earlier today at the Clifford-Davis Odell Horton Federal Building to honor and remember seven teammates, who to many of us were family, that we unfortunately lost over the last year. All seven have been and will be dearly missed. The District Commander, Corps Chaplain, Physical Support Branch Chief Lawrence “LT” Thomas, and Operations Division Chief Russell Davis III spoke words of solace and encouragement during this time where we are all experiencing a rollercoaster ride of emotions. (USACE photos by Jessica Haas)

    Remembering our Memphis District brothers and sister

    Members of the Memphis District gathered for a memorial yesterday morning at the Clifford-Davis Odell Horton Federal Building to honor and remember seven teammates, who to many of us were family, that we unfortunately lost over the last year. An additional ceremony was held later in the day at the Ensley Engineer Yard to dedicate a newly planted tree to those seven fallen teammates. The tree was planted to replace the first commemorative tree, dedicated to all deceased U.S. Army Corps of Engineers members who had served proudly. That tree had 'lived it's given life' and was unfortunately uprooted during a strong storm in years past.
  • Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Chief of Engineers, visited New York District.

    U.S. Army Chief of Engineers Visits New York District

    Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Chief of Engineers, visited New York District October 5-6 and observed the District’s civil works projects and facilities.
  • Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Chief of Engineers, visited New York District.

    U.S. Army Chief of Engineers Visits New York District

    Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Chief of Engineers, visited New York District October 5-6 and observed the District’s civil works projects and facilities.
  • The new Climatic Chamber Building will serve as a Material Evaluation Facility. Completion of this facility will provide a critical means to examine extreme cold weather environments under test conditions necessary to develop and validate Army field materiel which is required for soldier and unit readiness.

    ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory builds Climatic Chamber Facility

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) announced July 9, 2020, that the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) was awarded an Unspecified Minor Military Construction Authority contract to build a Climatic Chamber Facility on the Hanover, New Hampshire, campus.
  • A contractor spays special foam on a coal fire at an abandoned Navy coal mine in Cumberland, Washington, August, 2020. At the request of the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation the USACE Omaha District's rapid response team was asked to provide assistance. (Courtesy photo by Mr. Jeremy Ayala)

    District’s rapid response team helps extinguish coalmine fire in Washington state.

    In June, after an unsuccessful attempt by local firefighters to put out a smoldering fire at an abandoned Navy coalmine in Cumberland, Washington, the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation reached out to the USACE Omaha District’s technical center of expertise rapid response team for assistance.
  • The Corps was lauded by the Waterfront Alliance for its work in rendering assistance during a crisis, and for its navigation mission, ecosystem restoration wetlands restoration, and coastal restoration achievements.

    Army Corps Honored by Waterfront Alliance as ‘Heroes of the Harbor’

    Army Corps honored by the Waterfront Alliance for its work and achievements.
  • Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Chief of Engineers and Command Sergeant Major Patrickson Toussaint, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the Waterfront Alliance ‘Hero of the Harbor 2020’ Award.

    Army Corps of Engineers Honored by Waterfront Alliance as ‘Heroes of the Harbor’

    Army Corps honored by the Waterfront Alliance for its work and achievements.
  • Jim Day puts out a structural fire during a training exercise as part of his volunteer fire fighting duties with High Prairie Fire and Rescue.

    Just Another Day in Paradise

    Meet Jim Day. Based on his career history we think he may have been a fish in a previous life.
  • Completing Fiscal Year 2020 virtually due to ongoing COVID-19 safety precautions, Huntsville Center ended the FY with more than 5,000 contract actions totaling more than more than $2.4 billion in obligations worldwide.

    Army Corps' Huntsville Center closes out FY20 virtually, completes $2.4B in contract actions for global stakeholders

    The $2.4 billion in contract actions increased not only Department of Defense readiness and effectiveness through global medical facility renovations and modernization, resilient power and water utilities projects, military training facility updates and cyber security programs aimed at strengthening our nation’s defenses, it also provided vital support to ongoing federal, state and local programs and projects aimed at improving and increasing our nation’s health and safety during the continued response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The Business of the FED: Turning an Idea Into a Building

    The Business of the FED: Turning an Idea Into a Building

    The US Army Corps Engineers (USACE) Far East District (FED) operates on the Korean peninsula, an area about the size of Indiana. With 339 current projects and project amounts totaling 6.9 billion dollars, the FED is the paramount engineering solution in South Korea for multiple stakeholders.
  • Aerial

    Mosquito spraying continues Tuesday in Portsmouth

    Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct another round of aerial mosquito treatment Tuesday over federal property on Craney Island.
  • Aerial

    Mosquito spraying continues Tuesday in Portsmouth

    Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct another round of aerial mosquito treatment Tuesday over federal property on Craney Island.
  • Headshot of Dr. Alicia Ruvinsky

    Information Technology Laboratory employees win HENAAC awards

    Christine Lozano and Dr. Alicia Ruvinsky, both members of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Information Technology Laboratory team, were named winners of the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Association Conference (HENAAC) 2020 Great Minds in STEM award.
  • October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an observance tied to the Army’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce. The theme, “Increasing Access and Opportunity,” promotes educating employees and hiring authorities about disability employment issues and celebrating the many and varied contributions of workers with disabilities.

    LRD is proud supporter of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).

    US Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is proud to support National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Held each October, NDEAM aims to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.
  • October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an observance tied to the Army’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce. The theme, “Increasing Access and Opportunity,” promotes educating employees and hiring authorities about disability employment issues and celebrating the many and varied contributions of workers with disabilities.

    National Disability Employment Awareness Month promotes ‘Increasing Access and Opportunity’

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 1, 2020) – October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an observance tied to the Army’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce. The theme, “Increasing Access and Opportunity,” promotes educating employees and hiring authorities about disability employment issues and celebrating the many and varied contributions of workers with disabilities.

  • September

    Drone operators from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineering Research and Development Center, or ERDC, in Vicksburg, Miss., deploy forward to southwest Louisiana mid-Sept. 2020 in support of Operation Blue Roof for Hurricane Laura response. Charles McKenzie, left, and Michael Baker operate a drone in Sulfur, La., Sept. 20. On the front end of the Blue Roof mission, drones can be used to help our staff assess homes to determine eligibility for the program. On the back end, they help our quality assurance specialists verify the fiber reinforced sheeting was installed per contract specifications.

    Blue Roof recipients witness USACE innovation

    Innovating and improving processes are what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers do, especially when it comes to hurricane recovery operations. So when it came time to respond to a Hurricane like Laura, the Corps came ready to deliver temporary roofing with an upgraded Blue Roof Program.
  • System 12 Slope Flattening Project site.

    System 12 Slope Flattening Project contract awarded

    Congratulations to the System 12 Slope Flattening Project Delivery Team for reaching its Contract Award milestone. The PDT awarded the contract to SYTE Corporation on September 22. The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor and materials for flattening the slope for a 5,700-foot section of levee by placement of compacted fill.
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